Chancellor sets out extra £750 million coronavirus funding for frontline charities
£750 million pot for frontline charities across the UK – including hospices and those supporting domestic abuse victims £360 million...
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HM Treasury and Bank of England announce temporary extension of the Ways and Means facility
HM Treasury and the Bank of England (the Bank) have agreed to extend temporarily the use of the government’s long-established...
NHS frontline workers visas extended so they can focus on fighting coronavirus
Doctors, nurses and paramedics with visas due to expire before 1 October 2020 will have them automatically extended for one...
Tax helpline to support businesses affected by coronavirus (COVID-19)
HMRC has a set up a phone helpline to support businesses and self-employed people concerned about not being able to pay...
Leicester illegal waste site blocked by restriction order
The Environment Agency has blocked access to land in Leicester which has been used for the dumping of illegal waste....
Chancellor gives support to millions of self-employed individuals
direct cash grant of 80% of their profits, up to £2,500 per month latest announcement in an unprecedented package of...
UK aid and Unilever to target a billion people in global handwashing campaign
The UK government is working with Unilever to fund a global programme to urgently tackle the spread of coronavirus. The...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced record funding to find a coronavirus vaccine
The race to find a vaccine for coronavirus will be boosted by £210 million of new UK aid funding, the...
Government announces new action to prevent modern slavery in its supply chains
The UK has become the first country to publish a government modern slavery statement, which sets out how the government...
COVID-19: Changes to DBS ID checking guidelines
Due to current measures that have been put in place as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, we’re aware that...
